foreign secretary

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. foreign minister.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreign secretary¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

The oil is payment for the weapons and troops Pyongyang has sent Moscow to fuel its war in Ukraine, leading experts and UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, have told the BBC.

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Detained in Dubai was set up in 2008 and says it has contacted Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who is also Mr Fakana's MP.

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In April, UK’s foreign secretary at the time, David Cameron, travelled to Bishkek and urged the Kyrgyz authorities to do more to tighten their sanctions' compliance.

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British Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the veto a "disgrace".

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Remember the former Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, visited Beijing in only August last year.

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Related Words

• cabinet minister
• secretary of state